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Henry Allen Jr., former Colorado NAACP president and civil rights advocate, has died
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Henry Allen Jr., a former president of the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP and civil rights advocate, died Thursday after a long illness. He was 67. A 24-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Allen dedicated the latter decades of his life to public service in the Pikes Peak region. After retiring from the armed…
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Park Service celebrates 100 years, seeks minorities’ support
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When Asha Jones and other Grand Canyon interns arrived for their summer at the national park, they were struck by its sheer immensity, beauty and world-class hiking trails. Soon, they noticed something else. “It is time for a change here, specifically, at Grand Canyon and in the National Park Service in general, to get people…
